Department profile

Volunteer

Ludington Fire Department

Ludington, MI · Mason County. Ludington Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

21
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Ludington Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Michigan average.

27th pct.
national personnel size
-5%
vs. Michigan average
1
station
$374,725
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
50/100
Ludington Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity C
21 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment B
$17,844 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
21 personnel · 1 station

Ludington Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ludington, MI (Mason County), with 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,355 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $374,725.

  • National personnel rank #16,355 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #616 of 1,008
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Mason County

Ludington Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

21 Top 73% higher than 27% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 05304 · Ludington Fire Department, MI 21 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,355
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hazelgreen Fire P…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $375K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hazelgreen Fire Protection District, MO (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ludington, MI
FDID
05304

FEMA Grant History

$375K
Cumulative funding (FY2023)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FG-01689 $374,724.76

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Ludington Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #616 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,355 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 5% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster geometry

Mason County HIFLD mix around Ludington Fire Department

Mason County: 11 departments, 202 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 18% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 21 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hazelgreen Fire Protection District, MO (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Branch Township Fire Department
Branch · volunteer
Carr Fire Department
Branch · other
Custer Fire Department
Custer · volunteer
Fountain Area Fire Department
Fountain · other
Grant Township Fire and Rescue
Manistee · volunteer
Hamlin Township Fire Department
Ludington · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every MI department.

Hazelgreen Fire Protection District, MO 21 Heiberger Volunteer Fire Department, AL 21 Alma Fire Protection District, MO 21 Rice Fire Department, MN 21 Hiseville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 21 Nickerson Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 21 Twin Fire and Rescue, AL 21 Westover Volunteer Fire Department, AL 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ludington Fire Department have?

Ludington Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% below the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,355 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #616 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Ludington Fire Department provide EMS services?

Ludington Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Ludington Fire Department operate?

Ludington Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ludington Fire Department?

Ludington Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mason County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Ludington Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Ludington Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $374,724.76 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.